Shut off the tv and peel off those sunday gloves,
And Ill stain the clean that youve been counting,
Old mr. fletcher passed by here today,
After 40 years of toil he just up and walked away,

Fantastic the panic that showed in his eyes,
He [bad word] when I asked him about it,
He said, young man pay heed, you listen well to what I say,
Now [bad word] a time for a man to walk away,

Walk away (walk away) Ill be a parade,
And Ill be determined that no one shall dissuade
On my way (dissuade) Ill sure take some time,
To burn all the bridges that Im leaving behind,

He passed by again and he was shivering from the cold,
Im not sure but I think he was trying,
He told me about the weather and something old to pay,
but tomorrow, he said, Im gonna surely walk away,

Walk away (walk away) Ill be a parade,
And Ill be determined that no one shall dissuade
On my way (dissuade) Ill take my sweet time,
And burn all the bridges that I leave behind,

Walk away (walk away) Ill be a parade,
And Ill be determined that no one shall dissuade